Comparison

PowerReader Lite vs HtmlFox

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PowerReader Lite

This application allows users to view a wide range of document and image file formats, including text, PDF, and office documents. It offers features like full-text search, online translation, and automatic saving of reading progress. The app supports landscape mode and various text encoding options for a comfortable reading experience.

Highlights
  • Supports txt, pdf, png, jpg, doc, xls, ppt, and more
  • Landscape view mode
  • Diverse text encoding options
  • Full text search
  • Online translation engine
  • Automatically saves last reading point
Features
Read full description

PowerReader is a simple but powerful reading tool.
 Features: 
 - It is available to view the files with various formats as below: txt, pdf, png, jpg, tiff, gif, bmp, htm, html, doc, xls, ppt, docx, xlsx, pptx. - Supports landscape view mode. - Diverse kinds of encoding for txt reading. - Turning pages forward or backward quickly. - Uploading files through iTunes. - Automatic line breaks. 
 - Full text search, you can easily search the entire text. - Online Translation engine. - Automatically save the last reading point. - Automatically separate the big txt file to accelerate the access speed - More features in full edition: - It is also available to play mp3 & mp4 files. - Supports Google docs downloading. - Supports "Open-in" feature, you can open the supported data from mail, safari or some other APPs that supported open-in feature. - Various types of font for txt reading. - Text color and background color setting. - Bookmark feature. - Single/multi page display for PDF viewer.

About

HtmlFox

Edit and preview HTML files directly on your iPhone or iPad. Open local documents, modify source code, and export your work as HTML or PDF. This tool offers instant previews and efficient file management for web developers and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • Edit HTML source code
  • Preview local HTML files
  • Export as HTML
  • Export previews as PDF
  • Search page content
  • Access recent documents
Features
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HtmlFox is a lightweight HTML document editor and preview tool for iPhone and iPad. Open local .html, .htm, and .xhtml files from the Files app, preview them instantly, search page content, edit source code, and export your work as HTML or PDF. Key features: • Open local HTML and XHTML documents • Preview pages in a clean reading view • Search within page content • Edit HTML source code • Export edited documents as HTML • Export previews as PDF • Reopen recent documents quickly • Distinguish same-name files by source path • Works without an account HtmlFox is designed for local documents. Your files and recent file information stay on your device and are not uploaded to the developer. Editing and export are available with HtmlFox Pro, a one-time in-app purchase with no subscription. The app includes local introductory access so you can try Pro features before unlocking.

Screenshots

PowerReader Lite4 screens
HtmlFox2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HtmlFox at 5.0 against PowerReader Lite's 1.0. PowerReader Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HtmlFox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PowerReader Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HtmlFox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PowerReader Lite versus HtmlFox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerReader LiteHtmlFox
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer冠兰 姜旭 罗

Customer experience

PowerReader Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative30.0%

HtmlFox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PowerReader Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HtmlFox

One-time1
  • HtmlFox Pro$2.99

Questions

Is PowerReader Lite free?
PowerReader Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HtmlFox free?
HtmlFox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PowerReader Lite or HtmlFox?
HtmlFox is rated higher. PowerReader Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HtmlFox averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PowerReader Lite or HtmlFox have ads?
Neither PowerReader Lite nor HtmlFox shows ads.

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